Jacob Dahlgren to Botkyrka

Jacob Dahlgren accepts a commission for Vallmon pre school in Botkyrka.
Inauguration fall 2020.

Starting point for Resonans

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Meeting with Stockholm Sports Administration today, discussing the upcoming project RESONANS.
It is run by Professor Apa, it is financed by Kulturrådet and I will be the curator.
Inauguration March 2020.

New artists for Botkyrka

Four new artists has been invited for public art assignments in Botkyrka: Frida Tebus, Gunilla Bandolin, Eva Hild and Hanna Hedman.
Congratulations Botkyrka!

New project "Resonance" financed

Kulturrådet announced today that they will finance the project Resonans, run by Professor Apa together with Stockholm Sports Administration. It will result in an exhibition for people with multiple disabilities in the beginning of 2020.

Test castings for Fittjahöjden public art

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Stoneform has found a way to cast concrete with colored details. They will now produce Mandana Moghaddams art piece for Fittjahöjden.

Bims art installed

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Bim Erikssons art is installed at Broängens spor center today. MORE

Studio Jämtland: New heating system

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For 115 years Brogård has been heated by fire. From now on, the cold water of Indalsälven will (some how) heat the farm.

Botkyrka day

Botkyrka work today: Thomas Nordström presented his suggestion for Rödstuhage sport stadium, and then we discussed artists for Falkbergskolan, Toppstugan, Vallmon, Opalen and måsen. A lot of public art is coming up 2020!

Bästa biennalen conference

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Professor Apa took part of the Bästa biennalen conference in Malmö today.

Visiting Opalen

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This new pre school need some art. Installation fall 2020.

Opening: Fakulteten at Dieselverkstaden

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Opening at Dieselverkstaden today, presenting the art produced by children during our workshops. MORE

"Våra spår" installed

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We have worked a full year collecting the thoughts of children in Lit, regarding what we leave behind when we die.
The benches are now installed (although - just now - in opposite places). Inauguration spring 2020. MORE

Workshops in Dieselverkstaden

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During this autumn brake, we have arranged free workshops for children in Stockholm.
The project is run at Dieselverkstaden by Professor Apa together with Inuti and Medis 5.
MORE

Layout and information for Fakulteten

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Through our association Professor Apa, I'm arranging open workshops together with Inuti and Medis 5 this autumn.
The information is prepared. Welcome to Dieselverkstaden 28 - 21 October.

Alla hjältar 2019

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A K Westin visiting Stockholm to finish our old project Alla hjältar. Publication summer 2020.

New comission as consultant

New commission as consultant in Botkyrka: A housing with special service for adults, "Toppstugan 11"

Graphical update for Professor Apa

Updated both the logo, some material and the web page for Professor Apa. WELCOME

Hate to tell you I told you so

Public art in Nacka since the reorganization:
SVT 5/9 2019 LINK
Expressen 6/9 LINK
Dagens Nyheter 8/9 2019 LINK
KRO 11/9 LINK
Svenska Dagbladet 12/9 2019 LINK
Dagens Nyheter 1/10 2019 LINK
Dagens nyheter 17/10 LINK
SVT 17/10 2019 LINK
Dagens nyheter 15/12 LINK

Fakulteten preparing in Nacka

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The artists from Inuti and Medis 5 prepare their workshops together with Torbjörn Berg.

Inauguration for "Våra spår" is coming up

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Jens and Susanne – who usually engrave the tombstones for Lits church yard – are finishing the images and texts for Våra spår. Inauguration late October.

Inuti and Medis 5 begins Fakulteten

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Inuti och Medis 5 initiate their collaboration in Fakulteten at Dieselverkstaden in October.

Bims suggestion for Broängen is accepted

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Bim Erikssons suggestion fot Broängen sportcenter is accepted. Inauguration fall 2019. MORE

Rödstuhage sports stadium

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Visiting Rödstuhages sports stadium with Thomas Nordström. Inauguration of a new art piece spring 2020.

More asssignments in Botkyrka

Introduced to three new commissions in Botkyrka today. A very nice (somewhat late) birthday present.

"Våra spår" etchings being prepared

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Celebrating my birthday by visiting Jens who will etch the slates in the art project Våra spår.

This wall need some art

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Bim Ericson are working on an art piece for this wall. Inauguration December.

Benches for "Våra spår"

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The benches are cast by "Murarn" for the art project in Jämtland.

"Resonans" developed

Developing new projects together with Stockholms leisure developer today. First out is "Resonans", an art project for people with multiple disabilities the upcoming winter.

Art for a future living area

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Muhammad Ali visits Rikstens future living area to plan his public art for 2020.

Professor Apa Hagström

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Stepping up the game. LINK

Våra spår to the next level

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Studio Jämtland available

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My studio in Jämtland is for hire on AirBNB.

Studiotime Jämtland

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Alla hjältar 11 years later

A.K. Westin has contacted me about our project Alla hjältar from 2008.
Should we make a presentation next year? Hmm…

Thomas Nordström to Botkyrka

Thomas Nordström will create a new piece for Rödstuhages new sports stadium. Inauguration 2020.

Fakulteten evolves

Meetings with Medis 5, Inuti and Torbjörn Berg these days, for the small version of Fakulteten, and the larger one, run by Professor Apa.
Welcome great partners 2019 - 2020.

Muhammad Ali to Botkyrka

Muhammad Ali will create a new public piece for Riksten. Inauguration spring 2020.

All books...

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I have med it easier to take part of my work regarding my own reading. Welcome HERE

Skapande skola

Preparing material for a project in "Skapande skola".

Mandana's got a GO

Mandana can finally start producing her public work outside Botkyrka art hall.

Bim Eriksson to Botkyrka

Meeting with Bim today. She will create the new art piece for Broängen.
Congratulations Botkyrka.

Work in Jämtland

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Different kinds of work in Jämtland.

Article about "Våra spår"

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Three new artists to Botkyrka

We start three new public art projects in Botkyrka, and the artists were decided today.
Congratulations Botkyrka.

New drawing: "Tide"

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A new fountain on the way

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Shabnams suggestion for a new fountain in Storvretsparken is formally accepted. Congratulatons botkyrka.

Some goes up, some goes down

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Removing all art from Falkbergsskolan before the rebuilding. Thank you Petri and Åsa.

Professor Apa Annual Meeting

Professor Apa has an annual meeting today. Thanks Hélene Burmeister and Nanna Leth.

Unga brobyggare

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm" / Winston Churchill
Unga brobyggare failed to be financed the first time around.

Beginnning a new project

Meeting with Stockholms leisure developer today to discuss an exhibition in January 2020. Fingers crossed.

Professor Apa with Inuti, Medis 5 and Dieselverkstaden

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Professor Apa begin the project Fakulteten together with Medis 5 and Inuti. Meeting at Dieselverkstaden today.

Fakulteten starts

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Kulturförvaltningen in Stockholm has approved to finance the first part of Fakulteten, run by Professor Apa.

Arts and Sports

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I often compare (making) art with cooking or sports. Now we start two new projects in Botkyrka, where we produce public art for new sport sites.

Last day of Mittsalongen

1 500 visitors later – today is the last day of Mittsalongen in Östersund.
I participated with Pyrocumulus.

Shabnams fontain accepted

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Shabnam presented her suggestion for Storvretsparken, and it got a GO. More

Hundred meters doodle?

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Theme day about life and death

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Arranging a full day theme day regarding life and death for children age 13 to 15 in Lit, as part of the precept Våra spår.

Two new assignement in Botkyrka

Today we started two new public art projects in Botkyrka: Broängens sports center and Rödstuhage sports stadium.
Inaugurations spring 2020.

Shabnams art evolves

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Shabnam is working on her fountain for Storvretsparken in Botkyrka. Inauguration 2020.

Illustrations

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A couple of illustrations this month.

Part of Mittsalongen

I'm part of the first large exhibition Mittsalongen in Östersund with Pyrocumulus.

Citizen dialogue in Riksten

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Arranging a citizen dialogue in Riksten regarding their future public art. MORE

Installation by Lena Flodman

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Lena Flodman installs her pence "House on Boots" in Nacka. More

More work in Jämtland

A number of meetings I Jämtland and the project Våra spår takes shape.

Keep writing a book from all books

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I keep writing a book – ONE book – from all the boks I have ever read, in chronological order. MORE

Editorial work on childrens images

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Editorial time with childrens material on death and the traces that we leave behind.

Left unfinnished

Due to the reorganization of the public art in Nacka, I have to leave some projects. The best of luck to Bigert&Bergren at Boo gårds skola, Mats Olofgörs for Myrsjöskolan and Gunilla Poignant for Kristallen. Congratulations Nacka, for all arriving art.

Raw materials for new light trees

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Decisions on public art

Today we plan for Tingstorget in Botkyrka and Boo gårds school in Nacka.

Fakulteten summer event

Planning the summer events in Nacka for Fakulteten, together with Hélene Burmeister.

Studio days

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Different works that examens the pathetic.

Busy days in Botkyrka

A lot of public art in Botkyrka these days .
The new projects Riksten and Falkbergsskolan and the ongoings projects with Maria Miesenberger, Shabnam Faraee and Linda Bäckström.

Bigert & Bergströms suggestion for Nacka

Bigert & Bergström presented their great suggestion for the future Boo gårds skola in Nacka.
"Like a jewel" someone said.

Input in Gothenburg

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Among other experiences, Per Agélii, Annika Ekdahl and Oscar Muñoz in Gothenburg this weekend.

Concrete and art

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Visiting Stoneform with Kerstin and Mandana.

Invited to give a lecture in Barcelona

I was invited today to participate at the EU project Clap hands seminar in Barcelona this summer.

Professor Apa - updated webpage

Professor Apa has an updated webpage HERE
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Unga brobyggare formulated

After many long months – the project "Unga brobyggare" is finally formulated and an application has been sent.
Thank you Malin, Stefan, Berit and Gerd. Lets cross fingers for three intensive years in Jämtland!

Professor Apa is starting up 2019

Meeting with Hélene Burmeister today, planning the winter- and spring activities for Professor Apa.

New assignment

Starting a new assignment as consultant in Botkyrka. New public art for Riksten coming up.